proof vs insure

insure vs proof

proof is a noun but insure is not a noun.

proof is an adjective but insure is not an adjective.

proof and insure both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
proof	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
insure	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, insure is a hypernym of proof; that is, insure is a word with a broader meaning than proof:

proof: read for errors
insure: be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something

Other hypernyms of proof include ascertain, assure, check, control, ensure, see, see to it.

proof (noun)	insure (noun)
the act of validating; finding or testing the truth of something
a trial photographic print from a negative
any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something
a formal series of statements showing that if one thing is true something else necessarily follows from it
(printing) an impression made to check for errors
a measure of alcoholic strength expressed as an integer twice the percentage of alcohol present (by volume)

proof (adjective)	insure (adjective)
(used in combination or as a suffix) able to withstand

proof (verb)	insure (verb)
make resistant (to harm)	be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something
activate by mixing with water and sometimes sugar or milk	protect by insurance
read for errors	make certain of
knead to reach proper lightness	take out insurance for
make or take a proof of, such as a photographic negative, an etching, or typeset

Difference between proof and insure

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